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SV Fly, Noy + Alex Benischek Bangkok / AT
DSCHUNKEN SCHOONER DORY DO IT YOURSELF IN THAILAND
Hi everybody!
Sorry for not sending some update earlier, but I was just very, very busy, and tired.
I hope you are all fine and well doing. Continue reading
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Bad Parking in front of Hamble River
Hi Peter,
The boat is stuck on Hamble Spit. It was Saturday morning, there were at least three different racing events on and a good few hundred boats – plus the ferries and maybe even a cruise ship – must have motored by on their way out to the Solent. Not only that, but it was near enough to shore for anyone out walking their dog to have a good laugh too!
Amazingly the boat just sat on its keel and rudder without falling over.
Best wishes,
Chris Sandison UK
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Bio 1976 -1984 – and now to business
One Saturday afternoon off Kiel in June 1976 I drew a line under my formative years as carefree drifter and daydreamer and embarked on a new journey that, quickly taking on a life of its own, would increasingly come to dominate my thoughts, my efforts and my hours. While I had enjoyed facing each new day with little more than a youthful curiosity as to the pleasures and surprises it might bring, now I felt I wanted more – and looking back I can safely say I would not have had it any other way.
I was out sailing the metal yawl LILOFEE, my yacht of the moment (if you recall), with a guest who was interested in taking her off my hands. Restless of spirit, twitchy, eager to move on and yearning for the new adventures that seemed to be lurking just out of reach, I had (not for the first time) decided to begin by selling my boat. And as luck would have it, I had found the right buyer too. John Adam was my guest that day and to say we were of a like mind would be an understatement. The breeze treated us kindly, the sea sparkled and foamed under the bow and I, for once, took no notice at all. My thoughts lay elsewhere, specifically on the crazy deal we had just cooked up: you have my yawl, Lilofee, and I’ll have your company, Windpilot. Did I take a night to sleep on it? No. Did I check with my wife? Er, no (and I faced the music for it later too, believe me). I knew it was a rash decision, I knew it would not sit well in certain quarters – and yet despite that (or was it precisely because of that?) I went ahead with the trade.
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Trends and trendsetters
BLOG REVIEW – BLUEWATER YACHTS
A recently completed review of 2500 blogs created by sailors around the world reveals a wealth of information about national preferences in the areas of
– boat type,
– boat size,
– choice of materials,
– boat age and value and
– the wider preferences of the sailors concerned. continue reading here please
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SV Kajsada, Tuva Loekse+Erik Velldal NOR
Amigo 27 – Small boat and small car – packing might be a challenge for both
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Fishing Trawler – capsized
Capsized on the hard.
Danmarks fisherman found another purpose for his old trawler. He reconverted his boat into a roof for his restaurant which you can find in TYBORÖN Danmark.
By courtesy of Gerhard Paasch GOTTHARDT-YACHT
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SV Trotamar, Joan Bassols and family BE
Hallo Peter,
Schon seid Wochen will ich mich bei dir melden. Wir sind am 7 Februar in Grenada angekommen. Nach dem ersten Schrecken mit den verlorenen Bolzen vor Cabo Verde hat der Windpilot hervorragend gearbeitet, ich habe ihn kurz nach der Abfahrt aus Mindelo eingestellt und erst vor Grenada wieder ausser Betrieb genommen. Endlich eine gute Windsteueranlage auf der Trotamar!
Ich wollte mich nur bei dir bedanken und dir schreiben das ich ueber den Windpilot begeistert bin. Im Mai segel ich zurueck, zu den Azoren, soll ich irgeneinen Unterhalt machen? ich wollte nur die Zahnraeder einfetten und das Ruder von Muscheln und Algen befreien, genuegt das?
Im Moment sind wir vor Anker in Mayreau und hoffen das Morgen der Winds etwas abnimmt um in die Tobago Kays zu segeln. Das Leben im Westen ist schon weit weck und wir geniesen die Freiheit des Meeres und der veieln neuen Freunde, der einsamen Buchten und auch der Buchten mit vielen Yachten.
Viele Gruesse dir!
Joan weiterlesen
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SV Seraffyn, Lin+Larry Pardey USA
GO SMALL – GO SIMPLE – GO NOW !
LIN and LARRY PARDEY – the Pardey family – are the specialists in Bluewater cruising with Pocket Cruising Boats. They are living and sailing with SV Seraffyn since decades, a wooden cutter – have written uncountable number of books and got a huge number of admirers throughout the US. Continue here please
SV Santana, Trees+Jan van Weeghel NED
HI Peter,
after successful crossing from Cape Verdie we arrived in Brasil, participated to the Carnival in SALVADOR – survived this event and enjoying the sun of Itaparica
Warm regards
Trees + Jan SV Santana Koopmans 54
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